Ukraine becoming part of NATO puts NATO 300 miles from Moscow. Given that Russia lost 20-30 million people in WWII to the Germans (who a mere decade before seemed defeated), do you think it is likely they will permit Ukraine to become part of NATO?
How would the US react if North Carolina became an independent country, and then China tried to form a military alliance with North Carolina?
Yes, and about 40 miles from Kursk, and about 90 miles from Volgograd (Stalingrad). The SS devastated Karkhov a few times too. And had a huge siege at Sevastopol. And fought through Donetsk.
They correctly consider this their turf. And we are pushing to have NATO tanks sitting there. And this lunacy shows no signs of slowing down. The EU today is the USSR of yesterday. they are the expansionist empire. We have been made into their enforcement arm. NATO is no longer defensive.